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ALFRED H. WORREST, or LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA. FIREARM.

' Specification of Letters Patent. Application mar May a. 1904. Serial No- 06,254.

Patented Aug. 28, 1906.

To all whom, it may concern: Be it known that I, ALFRED H. WoRREs r, a citizen of the United States, residingat Lancaster, in the-county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Firearms,

of these im rovements are, first, to lessen the liability o the-gun to be accidentally dischar ed; second, to put the means'through whic the trigger discharges the gun out of position to be engaged by said trigger when the parts of the gun are in position for the dis charge of a barrel and so hold said means out of that'positiorr as long as maybe desired,

that there can be no possibility of an accidental discharge through any movement of the trigger; third, to restore said means to:a

osition to be engaged by the trigger, .and, ourth, to construct the look so that action of the'm'eans through which one barrel is di s charged is' ositively prevented when the ,-'movement.o the trigger discharges the other barrel.. n

The invention consists, first, 1n the combination of a single trigger with means through c which the hammers can be cooked by action of said trigger, the trigger when not in action being disconnected from said means second, it consists in the combination of a single trigge'r with means through which the hammers can be cooked alternately by action of said trigger, the trigger when not in action being disconnected from said means; third, it consists in the combination of a single trigger with means through which the hammers can be cockedalternatively by action of'said trigger, the trigger when not in action being disconnected from said means; fourth, it consists in the combination of a single trigger with means through which the hammerscan be cooked either alternately or alternatively by action of the trigger, thetriggeryvhen not in action being disconnected from said means; fifth, it consists of a trigger in combination with means through which said trigger discharges the gun and a device for putting said means out of T osition to be engaged by the trigger when t e parts of the gun are in pos 1s disengaged .of the tion forthe discharge of a barrel, and, finally, it consists in the'construction and combination of various parts, as hereinafter fully described and then pointed out in the claims.

In the. accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification,- Figure 1 is a top persective viewof the operating mechamsm o a gun-lock embodyin the inven tion, the top plate and the rig t-side plate being removed, the partsb'eing shown in the positions occu ied thereby ,whenthe trigger om both the hammer-arms;

Fig. 2, a top perspective view of the tumblers and adjusterarm of the rack end .of the top plate and.of the thumb-button, these parts atbpttom perspective view of the rack end of the top plate. Fi 4 is a top plan view' of the operating mec a'nism; Fig. 5, a rear end elevation thereof;- and Fig. 6 a 'side elevation parts-permanently connected with the top an bottom plates of the lock. 7 is a side elevation of the mechanism for firing the left barrel of the gun, the parts being shown in the positionsoccupied thereby before the right barrel is discharged; Fi 8, a side view of the same after the-right arrel has been discharged, showing the parts in position to be actuated by the trigger; Fi 9, a like view showing the trigger drawn bac and holding the parts in the positions occupied thereby just as said trigger is about to-actuate the parts to release the hammer to discharge the left barrel.- Fi 10 is a top perspective view of the outsi e of the hammer, of the hammer-arm, and of the tumbler of the right barrel, with the trigger and the adjuster-arm, all in the positions occupied thereby when in readiness to cook the right hammer; Fig. 11, a similar view of corresponding parts for dischargin .the leftbarrel when those for, discharging t e right barrel 7 eing separatedfrom each other and Fig. 3,

a like view of correspondingp'arts for discharging the right barrel, said parts being the positions t ey occupy as the-hammer 1s about tobe released to strike the firing-pin;

Fig. 13, a similarview of corresponding parts for firing the left barrel in the positions they occupy just after the right barrel is dis-- charged; Fig, 14, a view of corresponding parts for firing the right barrel after said bar- 15, a similar view of.

1 d h re Is 180 al g 7 or disch ging correspondin parts barrel as' the ammer is about to be released :parts. F1 20 is a perspectiveview of the tumblers etached, and Fig. 21 an inner side view of the right tumbler. Fig. 22 is a bottom plan view of the lock mechanism Fig. 23, a front and top perspective view of the right side plate, the parts being shown in the positions occupied thereby when the hammer is drawn back; Fig. 24, a front and bottom perspective view of the same; Fig. 25, a section on broken line.A A looking toward the front; Fig. 26, a similar view on the same broken line looking toward the rear and Fig. 27, a front and bottom perspective view of a section of one of the side plates, showing the lower leaf of a hammer and spring and its connections. 1

Similar numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views.

For'the purposes of this specification the terms right and.left" in connection with terms designating parts of the lock mechanism refer to parts of said mechanism forming members of the sections thereof brou ht into action for dischar ing, respective y, the right barrel and the eft barrel.

Referrin' to the details of the drawings, 1 indicates t e top plate of the lock; 2, the rack end of the top plate; 3, the bottom plate; 4, the standing breech; 5, the right side plate of the lock, and 6. the left side plate thereof.

7 indicates the trigger-guard, and 8 is a plate secured to the under side of top plate 1 and located behind the post 9, connectin the top and bottom lock-plates in front 0' the trigger 10, which has its upper end fulcrumed at 11 between jaws 12 on the front end of plate 8. The trigger extends from fulcrum 11 down and through slot 13 in the bottom plate 3, and it has thereon, projecting front and back, respectively, extensions 14 and 15, that serve to close said slot 13 as the trigger is moved backward and forward, extension 14 passing through a groove in the base of post 9, as shown in Fig. 25. Between the top and bottom plates of the look a transversely-disposed bar is secured to the trigger, forming hooks. 16 for a pur ose to be described. To opposite sides 0 the upper end of the trigger at 17 are pivoted links 18, which extend forward on opposite sides of and beyond post 9'and are attached to the edge of a disk 19. A spring is coiled around links 18 and has one end bearing against said disk 19 and the other end against post 9, thus acliiw to retract the trigger after it has been pullcd hack and to maintain it in an operative position.

21 indicates the firing-pins, and 22 the rear post connecting the top and bottom plates of the lock.

' On the inner faces of the rear ends of theside plates 5 and 6 of the lock are formed oppositely-located sockets 23, wherein are journaled the ends of a spindle 24, passing through a tubular cylinder having. rigidly 1 formed thereon two tumblers, one, 25, cornprising a part of the mechanismfor (llS- I charging the right. barrel and 'the other, 26, a

part' of that for discharging the left barrel. On those tumblers are oppositely-disposed lugs 27, whereby is supported a hinge-pin 28, and. on pin 28 is hinged an upward y and rearwardly curved arm 29, attached to an adjuster-arm 30, m-ovably secured to the under side of rack end 2 of the top plate by a hanger 31 on the'bottom of thumb-button 32, said hanger passing through a slot 33 in rack end 2 and an opening 38 in said adj usterarm 30, and on the lower end of hanger 31 is coiled a spring 34, that holds said adjuster-' arm upagainst rack end 2 of'top'pla'te 1 with a yielding pressure. The free end of adjuster-arm is upturned to form a toe 35,

adapted to engage either one or the other of .the notches 36 in the under side of rack end.

2 of the top plate. In the forward end of thumb-button 32 is an opening 37, that is located alternatively overany one of three letters on the top of said rack end 2 of the top late. Beginning from the rear, these three etters are R, indicating that the mechanism is in properposition for discharging the right barrel, L that the mechanism is in position for discharging the leftobarrel, and S that neither barrel canbe discharged.

'39 is the right hammer, and 40 is the left hammer, pivoted, respectively, at 41 and 42. To the heads of these hammers at 43 and 44 are pivoted rearwardly-extendingbifurcated arms 45 and 46, on the lower jaws whereof are formed shoulders 47 and 48, adapted to be engaged by hooks'16 of the trigger 10', no

while the upper jaws 49 and 50 are pressed upward against earns 51 and 52 on thesides of tumblers 25 and 26 by springs 53 and 54,

having their rear ends bearing against the under sides of said lower jaws and their front 1 I 5 1 ends secured on brackets 55 and 56 on the inner faces of the lower ends of guide-plates 57 and 58. These guide-plates are held away from the side plates by tubular studs 59 on the right and 60' on the left, through which studs said guide-plates are secured to the The hammers are located beside plates. tween guide-plates 57 and 58 and the side plates 5 and 6, respectively, the pivots 41' and 42 of said hammers also passing through the .12 5

lower angles of said guide-plates and through tubular studs 61 and 62, holding the front upper ends of the guide-plates away from the side plates and serving as stops to limit the forward throw of the h ammcrs.

When the hammers 13o 39 and 40 are drawn back and then released, they are actuated to strike the firing-pins 21 by the action of the mainsprings 63 and 64,.

loop-shaped and having one end of each bearing, respectively, against shoulders on shoulder-plates 65 and 66, interposed between said gu1de-plates and the side plates, the other ends of said springs bea'rmg', respectively,

against the hammers. Upward movement of the mains rings is prevented by studs 75 and 76-. I Beow the loops or rear ends of the mains ilrings are way-plates 69 and 7 O, pivoted to t e side plates 5 and 6 and held in an adusted position by set-screws 73 and 74, the

' upper ends whereof bear against the lower leaves 'of the mainsprin' s'. On the outer sides of'thelower jaws o hammer-arms 45 v and 46 are studs 77 and 78, that pass beneath thevdo'wnwardly inclined ways 79 and 80 of. waya'plates 69 and 70 as said hammer-arms 3 are drawn backward, causing the depression of said hammer arms and the disengagement of'the shoulders 47 and 48 thereon from the hooks 16.0f trigger 10. The angles at which way-plates 69 and 70 maybe set 'are'regulated by said screws 73 and 74, so that said plates ma be adjustedito engage studs 77 and 78; he disengagement of the shoulders .of the hammer-arms from the hooks ofthe trigger is further facilitated by bosses 99 in the recesses behind shoulders 47 and 48, for, as will be ob'served, said hooks are elongated lengthwise of the trigger, and as the trigger moves backward the hooks tilt for-' ward, and the tops thereof engage bosses 99 a and aid in disengaging the lower ends of said hooks from the shoulders.

When'the different members of the lock mechanism are in'their normal positions, the

hammers rest againstthe firing-pins, and the.

' right side of said mechanism is disposed for dicharging the right barrel. In this position the rlght hammer-arm is held in a raised position by spring 53, whereby shoul- ,der 47 of the lower -,j aw of said hammer-arm 45 is held in' the path'of travel of the. adjacent hook 16 of the trigger 10, and the upper jaw 49 of said hammer-arm bears against the cen- I ter 51 of the cam on the outer face oftumbler '25, the toe 35 of adjuster-arm 30 engaging i the -rearward.notch of the rack 36, and theopening 37 of thumb-button, 32 being over andexposing the letter R on the rack end 2 of the top plate, Fig. 10. At the same time the left hammer-arm 46 is depressed against the tension of spring 54 by the engagement of the upper jaw 50 thereof with the end 52-.of the cam on the outerside of tumbler 26, thus throwing the shoulder 48 of the lower jaw of said hammer-arm below the line of travel of the adjacent hook 16' of the trigger, Fig-11.

The parts of thelock me hanism being in the positions just-describe ,the right barrel is discharged by pulling on-the trigger, by the retraction of which the right hammer is drawn backward by the engagement of the of rack 36. At the same through the inclined way 79 of way-plate 69,

and as pin 81 completes said turningofthe tumblers the action of the bearing of inclined way 79 on stud 77 disengages shoulder 47- of the lower-jaw of right hammer-arm 45 from the adjacent hook 16 of the tri ger when the right mainspring 63 actuates the right ham- With this movement of the right hammer the hammer-arm 45 is again drawn forward;

but the shoulder 47 of its lower jawis, now. held below the line of travel of the adjacent hook 16 of the tri ger by the engagement of said gin 81 with t e polnt of the cam '83 of tumb er 25, Fig. 14. ,With the parts of the -mer to strike its firing-pin, Figs. 12 and 14.

lock mechanism for operating the ri ht hammer in the position last described t e shoulder 48-of the lower jaw of the left hammerarm 46 is held in thepath of travel of the ad-- jacent hook 16 of trigger 10 by the upward pressure of spring 54, and the upper 'aw 50 of said left hammer-arm bears upwar against cam 52 of tumbler ,26. As the trigger is now moved back left hammer 40 is drawn-'backward through the pressure of the adjacent trigger-hook 16 on saidshoulder 48 of the lower jaw of the left hammer-M11146. The stud 78 on the outer side of said lower jaw of hammer-arm 46 enga es and passes through the inclined way 80v 0 Way-plate 70, and t e upwardly and rearwardly extending-prong 82 on the upper jaw 50 of the left hammer: arm engages the stud 84 on the left tumbler 26 and revolves both tumblers backward, and

the action of the bearing of-- inclined way 80 on stud 78 disen ages shoulder 48 of the lower jaw of the eft hammer-arm 46- from the adjacent hook- 16 of the trig er, when the left mainsfigrmg 64 causes the le hammer to- 'ng in, these movements engagstrike its ing toe 35'of a juster-arm 30 with the rearnotch of rack 36 and throwing the wholelock mechanism into position for again discharging'the right barrel, Figs. 1 0 and 11.

To do ress both hammer-arms 45. and 46, so that t e shoulders 47 and 48 of the lower jaws thereof may both" be held out of the path of travel of the hooks 161 of trigger 19 and thus prevent any movement of em trigger from'actuating either one of the hammers, ad'uster arm 30 ismoved forward.

through' t umb'ebutton 32 until the toe 35-of arm turns both tumblers forward until the right hammer-arm 45 is depressed b the engagement of in 8-1 on the inside of t e upper jaw of said 'ammer-arm with the front of cam 83 of the .right tumbler 25, Figs. 16 and 18, and the left hammer-arm 46 is similarly depressed by the engagement of stud- 86 on the front of rib 88 of said left tumbler with the top of the upper jaw 50 of said left hamme'r-arm' 46, Figs. 17 and 19.

It will be understood that when adjusterarm 30 is moved so that the toe 35 on said adjuster-arm engages either the centeror the front notch of rack 36 the opening 37 inthumb-button 32 is over and exposes, respec tively, the letters L and S on the top of the rack 'end 2 of top plate 1. 'When 1t is desired to discharge either'the right or the left barrel continuously, said adjuster-arm is moved. after each discharge, so as to rengage the toe thereof with either the rear or the center notch of rack 36, as the case may be.

I do not;restrict myself to the details of construction herein shownand described, as it is obvious that many alterations may be made therein without departing from the principle and scope of the invention.

. Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1 The combination, in adouble-barreled gun, of a hammer for each barrel, a single trigger, and means through which-either of' the hammers can be cooked by action of the trigger, the trigger when not in action being disconnected from said means.

2. The combination, in a double-barreled gun, of a hammer for each barrel, a single trigger, and means through which the hammers can be alternately cocked by action of the trigger, the trigger when not in action being disconnected from saidmeans.

3. The combination, in a double-barreled gun, of a hammer for each barrel, a single trigger, 'means through which either of the hammers can be cocked by action of the trig: ger, the trigger when not in action being disconnected from said means, and mechanism for so actuating said means as to cause the action of the triggerto cock the hammers alternatively.

4. The combination, in .a double-bar'reled gun, of" a hammer for each'barrel, a single trigger, means through Which the hammers can be cooked alternatelyby action of the trigger, the trigger when not in action'being disconnected from said means, and mechanism for so actuating said means as to cause the action of the trigger to cook the hammers alternatively.

5. The combination in a double-barreled gun, of a hammer for each barrel, a single trigger. means through which the hammers and mechanism-for so actuating said means as to cause the action of the trigger, to cook the hammers alternatively,

6. .The combination, in a double-barreled gun, of-a hammer for each barrel, a sin le trigger, .means through which-either of t e hammers can-be cocked by action of the trigger, the trigger when not in action being disconnected from saidmeans, and means for causing the action of thetrigger to cockthe hammers from right to left or from left to right. i

7. The combination, in a double-barreledgun, of a hammer for each barrel, an arm attached to each hammer, and a single trigger adapted to be connected with either of said arms to cockthe hammer connected there with, the trigger when not-in action-being disconnected from said arms'.'

8. The combination, in a double-baireled gun, of a hammer foreach barrel, an arm attached to each hammer and having a shoul-' der thereon, and a single trigger having hooks adapted to engage said-shoulders to cock the hammers, the trigger when not in action being disconnected from said-arms.

' 9. The combination, in a double-barreled gun, of a hammer for each barrcl, an arm'ateither hammer-arm into position to e con-.

tached to each hammer, means for gutting" v nected with the trigger, a single trigger constructed to be connected with either of said arms to cook the hammer connected therewith, and means for holding either. of the hammer-arms out'of position for being connected with the trigger.

10. The combination,in a double-barreled gun, of a-hammerfor' each barrel, an arm ttached to each'hammeiy means for 'uttiiig each hammer-arm into positionto e connected with the triggerf-a single trigger constructed to be connected -"with either of said arms .to cook the hammer connected therewith, tumblers adapted to hold either of the I hammer-arms out. of position to be engaged by the trigger, and means for automatlcally so actuating the tumblers that the hammer arms maybe successivelyengaged by the";

trigger.

11'. The combination, in a double-barreled j gun, of a hammer for each barrel, an arm at-- tached to each hammer, means for putting each hammer-arm into position to be con nected with the trigger,-a single trigger con-. structed to be connected with either of said arms to cock-the hammer to which the .connected hammer-arm is attached, tumblers adapted to hold. either of the hammer-arms and meansfor so actuating the tumblersthat the same hammer-arm may be successively engaged by the triggera out of position to be engaged by the trigger,

\ nected hammer-arm is attached, tumblers adapted to hold either of the hammer-arms out ofposition to .be engaged by the'trigger,

and means whereby the tumblers can be adjusted to alternatively put the hammer.-

arms out of position to be engagedby the:-

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. 13. The combination, in a doublebar reled. gun, of a hammer for each barrel, an arm at= tached to each hammer, means for utting each hammer-arm into position to e connected with thectrigger, a single trigger constructed to be connected with either of said arms to cook the hammer to which the con,-

nected hammer arm is attached, tumblers '1 adapted to put the hammer-arms alternately I justed to alternatively out of position to be engaged by the trigger and means whereby thetumblers' can be ad:

put the hammer-arms I out of position to be engaged by the trigger.

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' 14. .The combination, in a double-barreled n, of a hammer for each barrel, an arm attached to each hammer, means for utting each hammer-arm into position to e connected with the trigger, a single trigger 'constructed to be connected with either of said arms to cock the hammer. to which thecom nected hammer-arm-is attached, tumblers adapted to automatically putvthe hammer arms alternately out of position to be engagedby the trigger, and means whereby the tumblers can be adjusted to alternatively put the hammer arms out of position to be v hammer, an arm connected wit the hammer j engaged by the trigger. 15. The combination, in a gun-lock, of a an arm on the hammer, a trigger ada ted' to engage the hammer-arm, a stud on t e-hammer-arm, and a way located to be engaged by said stud, to-bi'eak connection between said arm and the trigger.

16. The combination, in a gun-lock, of a hammer, an arm on the hammer, a triggeradapted to engage .the hammer-arm, an 1nclined way, and a stud on the hammer-arm adapted to engage said way, for breaking con-' nection between said arm and the trigger t 17. The combinatioin in a gun-lock, of-a.

hammer, an arm, on the hammer, atrigger adapted to enga e the hammer-arm, an ad- 'ustable' incline way, and a' stud on the ammer-armadapted to engage said way, for breaking connection between said arm and the trig er; Q 18'. T e combination, in a gun-lock, 0f '8 hammer, an arm on the hammer, atri ger adapted to engage the hammer-arm, a p atev hav ng a way therein and pivoted atone end,- an adjusting-screw passingthroughjthegwayf' -ment ofthe I cent to the hammer arm and having a way I shoulder on the hammer-arm, wh

pl'ate,}and asuie'bn thehamme'r-arm adapting connection between the hammer-arm and 19-',-' ecombinationfin a gun-lock, of a han1mer,"an arm" pivoted to the hammer" and having a shm lderv thereon, a trigger, on thetrigger, constructed. to enga e said shoulder, iwherebythe hammeriis coc ed by movement one 'endj; adjacent to the hammer-arm and having aninclined'waythelie l i a screw to :adjust the otherend'of saidlglate, and a stud on the hammenarm adapte tolengagesaid ger and the hammer-arm. v 20. .The'combination, in a'gun-lock, of a hammer, an arm connected with the hama hook on the trigger constructed to-engage by movement of the trigger, means for breaking connection between the trigger and the hammer arm, and arm, to facilitate breaking the connection between the trigger and the hammer-arm. V e

' ed to engage the way'in said plate, for break-.

ofthe'trigger, a plate pivoted at' way and break'c'onnection between-thetrige said shoulder, whereby the hammer is cooked a hook I mer and having a shoulder thereon; a trigger, 8 5

a bosson the hammer- 21/The combination, in a gun-lock, of a I hammer, an arm'connected with the ham- 'a hook on the trigger elongatedlen thwise der, whereby the hammer is coc ed by movement of the trigger, means for breaking con nection between the trigger and the hammerger-hook as the trigger 1s moved backwar -to trigger and the hammer-arm.

22. The combination, in a n-lock, of a and having a shoulder thereon, a trig er, a hook on the trigger elongated len' thereof and constructed to enga e sai shoulder, whereby the hammer is coc ed by movetrigger, an adjustable plate adj atherein, a stud on the hammer-arm adapted to enga e said way and break connection betweent e trigger and thehammer-arm, and a boss on the ammer-arm neartheshoulder between the trigger and the'hammer-arm.

23. The com mation, in a gun-lock,- of a mer, a shoulder on the hammer-arm, a dig ger having a hook adapted .to engage the hammer iscock d by movement of thetrigger, a, downwardly-lnclined wa a'stud on the hammer-arm; coacting wit the down- .wardlydncli-nedfwayto break connection be- -twee'nfthe trig'g'erand the hammer arm, a

arm, and a boss on'the hammer-arm located to be engaged bythe upper part of the tri facilitate breaking connection between the erebythe I mer and having a shoulder thereon,-a trigger;

thereof and constructed to enga e sai shoulr twise and located to be engaged by the upper part I of the trigger-hook as the trigger is moved backward, to facilitate breaking COIIDQOQIOTL hammer, an'arm connected with thehamtumbler, a jaw on the hammer-arm engaging.

the tumbler, and a projection on the tumbler adapted to bear against said jaw and throw the shoulder on the hammer-arm out of the pathof travel of the hook on the trigger.

24. The combination, in a double-barreled gun, of ahammer foreach barrel, an arm connected with each hammer, and. a trigger disengaged when not in action from both hammer-arms, but adapted to be connected with either of said hammer arms to cook the ham mer connected therewith.

discharge of a barrel, to put said means out of position to be engaged by the trigger, to hold j said means out of that position, and torelease said means, that the same may be returned to said position. v

26. The combination, in a double-barreled gun, of a hammer for each barrel, a single trigger, means through which the trigger can be connected with either hammer, a device adapted, when the parts of the gun are in position for the discharge of a barrel, to put said means out of position to be engaged by the trigger.

27. The combination, in a double-barreled gun, of a hammer for each barrel, 9. single trigger, means through which the trigger can -be connected with either hammer, a device adapted, when the sition for the disc arge of a barrel, to put arts of the gun are in posaid means out of position to be engaged by the trigger and to hold said means out of that position.

28. The combination, in a double-barreled gun, of a hammer for each barrel, a single trigger, means through which the trigger can be connected with either hammer, a device adapted, when the arts of the gun are in position for the discl iarge of a barrel, to put said means out of position to be engaged by the trigger, to hold said means out of that position, and to release said means, that the same may be returned to said position; l

29. The combination, in a double-barreled gun, of a hammer for each barrel, a single trigger, means through which the trigger can be connected with either hammer, a device adapted, when the parts of the gun are in position for the discharge of one or both barrels, to put the whole or a part of said means out of ositio'n to'be connected with the trigger, to iiold said' means out of that position, and to release said means, that the same may be returned to said position.

30. The combination,- in a doublebarreled gun,'of the hammers, arms connected with the hammers and having shoulders, a trigger having hooks adapted to engage said shoul- Gets, springs acting to putthe shoulders on the hammer-arms in the path of travel of the hooks on the triggers, inclined ways adjacent to the hammer-arms, studs on the hammerarms adapted to engage said ways and disconnect t e hammer-arms from. the trigger, tumblers, and projections on the tumblers to engage the hammer-arm's, whereby either one 01' both of said arms can be put out of position to be engaged by the trigger.

31. The combination, in a double-barreled gun, of-the ,hammers, arms attached to the hammers, a trigger constructed to be connected with said hammer-arms to cock the ham mers, means for putting the hammer-arms in position to be connected with the trigger,

tumblers adapted to be oscillated about an axis to prevent connection of either of the hammer-arms with the trigger, and means for adjusting the position of the tumblers.

. 32. The combination, in a double-barreled gun, of the hammers, arms attached to the hammers, a trigger constructed to be connected with the hammer arms to cook the hammers, means for putting the hammer-arms into ositio'n to be connected with the trigger, tumblers adapted to be oscillated about an both of' the hammer-arms With the trigger, and means for adjusting the position 0 the tumblers.

33. The combination, in a gun, of a trigger 9 disengaged when not in action from the means through which it discharges the gun, said means,'mechanism for putting said axis to prevent connection'of either one or means out of position for being engaged by the trigger, mechanism for puttingsaid means into position to be connected with the trigger, and a device adapted to indicate whether or'not said means are in a position to be connected with the trigger.

- 34. The combination, in a gun, of a trigger, means through which the trigger discharges the gun, mechanism adapted to put' said means out of position to be'engaged by the trigger, a device for puttin said means into position to be engaged by t e trigger, an

adjuster-arm through which said mechanism is aotuated,-and a device adapted to indicate whether or not said means are in'position to be connected with the trigger. H I

35. The combination, in a gun, of a trigger, means through which the trig er dis. charges the'gun, mechanism adapte to put said means out of positiomto be engaged by the trigger, a device for puttin said means into posltion to be engaged by t e tri ger, an adjuster-arm through which said mechanism is actuated, a device adapted to indicate whether or not said means are in osition to be connected with the "trigger, and means for securing said adjusterarm in an adjusted position.

36. The combination, in a double-barreled gun, of a single. trigger, means through which the trigger dischar es the barrels, mechanism adapte to put t e means through which" either one or both barrels are discharged out of position to be engaged by the trigger, a device for puttingsaid means into osition to having be engaged by the trigger, an a juster-arm adapted to actuate said mechanism, the top of' the gun having marks thereon to indicate the position of the means for discharging the barrels, and a device on the top of the gun whereby the adjuster-arm is actuated and a slot therein through which said marks are exposed.

37. The comb'nation, in a double-barreled gun, of a single trigger, a device for putting the mechanism through which either one or both barrels are discharged out of position to be engaged by the trigger, the top late of the un provided with a rack, an adiuster-arm inside of the top plate, through which said device can be actuated, a toe on the adjusterarm' adapted to engage the rack of the top plate, and a device for actuating the .a

luster-arm and having an opening therein,

the top plate having marks thereon that show through said opening to indicate the position of the arts of said mechanism.

38. he combination, in a double-barreled gun, of a single trigger, tumblers, whereby the mechanism through which either barrel is discharged is put out of position for being engaged by the trigger, the to plateof the gun provided with a rack, a sliding adjusterarm inside of the top .plate, through which the tumblers can be actuated, a'toe on the adjuster-arm ada ted to engage the rackof' the top plate, an a device for actuating the adj uster-arm and having an opening through it, the top plate having marks thereon that gun, of the hammers, arms attached to the show through saidopening, to indicate the position of t e arts of said mechanism. I

39. The com ination, in a double-barrel'ed hammers, a trigger constructed to be connected with the hammer-arms t'o cock the hammers, means for holding the.hammer-' arms in position to be connected with the trigger, tumblers adapted to beoscillated about an axisto prevent connection of'the hammers with the trigger, lugs onthe tumblers, a hinge-pin 'supported'bg the lugs, and anadjuster-arm hinged on sai pin.

40. The. combination, in a gun, of a hammer, an arm connected therewith, fa trigger.

adapted to be connected with the hammerarm to cook the hammer, sockets on the side plates of the look, a rod'mounted in the 'sookets, a tumbleron the rod, Jand means for os cillatin'g the tumbler on the rod, {to put? the hammer-arm out of position to be engaged by 'thetri er.

41. e combination, in a double-harreled gun, of the-hammers, arms connected there- .with, a trigger adapted to be'connected with.

the hammerr'a'rms to cook the ha ers,

- ,sockets on the side plates of thelock, a rod mounted in the sockets, arevoluble barrel on .the rod, and tumblers on the barrel, the tumblers operatively engaging the hammer-arms to put said arms out of position to be engaged by the trigger. i I

42. The combination, in a double-barreled gun, of the hammers, arms connected therewith, means for forcing the hammer-arms upward, a trigger adapted to be connected with the hammer-arms to .cockthe hammers,

sockets on the side plates of the look, a rod mounted in the sockets, a revoluble barrel on the o and tumblers on the barrelad tgd to prevent 11 Ward movement of theflham} ,mer-arms an to ut said arms out of posi tion'to .be enga ed by the trig er.

44. The corn ination, in a oubl'e-barreled gun, of the hammers, arms on the hammers,

a trigger disengaged from the hammer-arms when not in action, but'ada ted to be connected therewith to cook the ammers, tumblers mounted on an axis, and means for automatically regulating the position of the tumblers, the tumblers Operativel; enga ing the hammer-arms to put said arms out o position to be engaged by the trigger.

. 45. The'combination, in a double-barreled gun, of the hammers, arms on the hammers,

a'trigger adapted to engage said arms to cook the ammers, tumblers, an adjuster-arm through which the position of the tumblers can be regulated, and means through which the osition of the tumblers can be automat-- ical y re lated; the tumblers operatively ent e hammer-arms to ut said arms gagin Out 0 46. he combination, in a-double-barreled gun, of concealed hammers, arms on the hammers, a trigger adapted to engagesaid arms to cock-the ammers, tumblers engaging the hammer-arms to prevent'the connection of the trigger with .said arms, and a device c'onnected with the tumblers to indicate the positions of the hammers.

osition to be engaged y the trigger.

IIO

47. The combination, in a double-barreled gun, of'the hammers, arms on the hammers,

a trig or adapted toengage' saidarms and geock t e. hammers, tumblers engaging the hammer-arms to regulate the position of said arms in relation to the trigger, and rojections on the hammer-arms adapte to change the position of thetumblers.

48. The combination, in a double-barreled gun, of the hammers, arms on the hammers,

a trigger adapted to engage said arms and' "cook the hammers, tumblers engagin the hammer arms to regulate the position 0 said adapted to simultaneously throw both hammer-arms out of position for being engaged by the trigger.

50. The cOmbination in a double-barreled gun, of the hammers, arms on the hammers,

means for throwing the hammer-arms into position to be engaged by a trigger, a trigger adapted to engage said arms and cock the hammers, tum lers'; projections on the tumblers adapted to throw either hammer-arm .Outof position for being enga ed by the trigger, roj eotions on the tumb ers adapted to simu taneously throw both hammer-arms out of position for being engaged by the trigger, and an arm connected with thetumblers to adjnst the same in position.

ALFRED H. WORREST.

Witnesses:

C. G. BAssLER, WM. R. GERHART. 

